The Skin We Speak

By John Blase | May 17, 2014 |
Words are skin pulled tight
over the meat of our intent.
To speak the words I’m sorry
is epidermal etiquette beneath
which lies bloody raw sadness
striated with regret.
To offer this without words would
only further repel the heart of
one you love, so you say I’m sorry.
And you hope your skin is thin
enough the transgressed can
see below, and forgive.
 
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14 Comments

  1. Susan Irene Fox on May 17, 2014 at 3:06 pm

    Beautiful and oh, so tender.

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  2. Annie B on May 17, 2014 at 3:35 pm

    wow.

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  3. pastordt on May 17, 2014 at 4:59 pm

    Sigh. yeah.

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  4. Laura 'Balmer' DeFilippo on May 17, 2014 at 8:00 pm

    yes…

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  5. michelemorin on May 18, 2014 at 8:10 am

    Fantastic.

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  6. Alison on May 18, 2014 at 7:43 pm

    John, these words are very touching indeed. Thank you for your poetry and wisdom. Alison

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    • thebeautifuldue on May 18, 2014 at 10:19 pm

      Alison, this one comes from first-hand experience.

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  7. scriptordeus on May 22, 2014 at 6:04 pm

    I think I need to read this daily, and hope my “skin is thin enough the transgressed can see below, and forgive.”
    Thank you for this.

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  8. wynnegraceappears on May 26, 2014 at 11:50 am

    achingly beautiful

    Reply

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